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It's Hard To Picture It Without Estelle Getty
Posted by Seth at 5:00 AM on July 23, 2008
Estelle Getty, best known for playing The Golden Girls's stroke-disinhibited Shady Pines-escapee Sophia Petrillo, has passed away at 5:30 a.m. after a long bout with Lewy body dementia. She was 84. Her son told reporters earlier today, "She was loved throughout the world in six continents, and if they loved sitcoms in Antarctica she would have been loved on seven continents. She was one of the most talented comedic actresses who ever lived." That sounds about right. We leave you now with this Sophia anecdote, and encourage you to leave your own in the comments:
Sophia : In Sicily, we never went to the doctor. We went to the Widow Scarpelli. Whatever you had, she had a cure for it.
Sophia : She was most famous for her green salve to cure earaches. One day, she gave some to Salvadore, the village idiot. He misunderstood the directions and put in on his pasta instead...The stuff tasted great, so Salvadore decided to market it. At first, things didn't go so well. Ear Salve on Pasta wasn't very appetizing-but once he changed the name to pesto sauce, it sold like hot cakes! Dorothy: Ma, you're making this up! Sophia : So what? I'm old, I'm supposed to be colorful.[AP]
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matt
Posted July 23, 2008 3:50 PM
oh my.
there will be wine tonight..
rest in peace Estelle
Evil Tortie's Mom
Posted 10:14 AM 23/7/08
I bet the researchers in Antarctica watch GG episodes too.
I wanna be Sophia when I grow up.
Evil Tortie's Mom
NoGrumpys
Posted 8:42 AM 23/7/08
Rose: "The Men of Blanche's Boudoir"
Blanche: "It's a calendar... I made them myself"
Dorothy: WHOA!
Blanche: "September?!"
(Dorothy nods yes)
Sophia: "I'm suprized you were able to walk in October"
NoGrumpys
Victor Ward
Posted 7:47 AM 23/7/08
I'll miss you, Estelle.
Victor Ward
LLH
Posted 7:01 AM 23/7/08
never got into the golden girls but i can say she was one spunky sassy & classy lady. dementia sux.
LLH
kookla
Posted 6:50 AM 23/7/08
I'm going to have pesto pasta in Estelle's honor.
kookla
eXXX
Posted 6:42 AM 23/7/08
Blanche: "I'm abhorred."
Sophia: "We know what you are, Blanche. I'm glad to finally hear you admit it."
Blanche: "Sophia, I said abhorred."
Sophia: "Abhorred, a slut, a tramp. It's all the same."
RIP, Estelle.
eXXX
NoGrumpys
Posted 6:37 AM 23/7/08
Dorthy (late at night at the foot of Sophia's bed): "Ma I need some advice"
Sophia: "What do I look like a 7-11?! I'M NOT OPEN ALL NIGHT!!!
NoGrumpys
el smrtmnky
Posted 6:32 AM 23/7/08
you'll be missed, Estelle. thanks for the memories. rest in peace.@Old No.7: thanks for making me laugh through my tears.
el smrtmnky
NoGrumpys
Posted 6:10 AM 23/7/08
In honor or Sophia, at Subway, today I ordered the Spicy Italian!!!
THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND!!
NoGrumpys
FrancesDanger
Posted 6:09 AM 23/7/08
I am seriously bummed. I think its time for us all to gather together in the kitchen in our PJ's for some cheesecake.
FrancesDanger
OldTowneTavern
Posted 5:49 AM 23/7/08
I don't know what's more unnerving, Old No. 7's comment or that fact that Bea Arthur's Cher is oddly alluring.
Anyway...
Goodbye Estelle. Other Gettys may have had more money, but girl, you were golden.
OldTowneTavern
Old No.7
Posted 5:31 AM 23/7/08
Shoulda been you, Katherine Heigl.
Old No.7
NoWireHangers
Posted 5:31 AM 23/7/08
+ Watch video
NoWireHangers
Juancho
Posted 5:26 AM 23/7/08
Farewell, Estelle. Stop shooting in Heaven.
Juancho
Lapinot
Posted 5:25 AM 23/7/08
Dorothy: Mr. Gordon is probably over seventy by now. He's practically ancient.
Sophia: Seventy is ancient? If I met a man that age who looked half way decent, I'd be on my back before you could say 'I've fallen and I can't get up'.
R.I.P.
Lapinot
Huge Tracts of Land
Posted 5:23 AM 23/7/08
Aw sheesh. She was my favorite!
Dorothy: You couldn't sleep either, huh?
Sophia: No, I'm sleeping so good I thought I'd come try it in the sink.
Huge Tracts of Land
diablocody
Posted 5:20 AM 23/7/08
She was such a cool lady, and obviously stole every scene she was in. I remember when I first read about her struggle with dementia, I was really bummed out. Rock on, Estelle.
diablocody
TryThisAtHome
Posted 5:17 AM 23/7/08
R.I.P. Estelle. I had to sneak-watch you in college. It was worth it. You made me laugh.
TryThisAtHome
trojanjustin
Posted 6:27 PM 23/7/08
Blanche:"How do i look?"
Sophia:"You look like a prostitute"
Rose:"Sophia! (to Blanche) She doesn't mean that."
Sophia:"Of course I do, look at her.My cab driver would fall in love!"
trojanjustin
TheQuestion
Posted 1:03 AM 24/7/08
Heaven just got a little bit funnier. R.I.P. Estelle.
TheQuestion